21st+century+schools

= Dr. Nancy Everhart = = =

Key implications for 21st century schools:
As indicated in her mission statement posted on the AASL website, as president of AASL: "My objective as AASL president will be to get the nation focused on what 21st century school libraries staffed with certified school library media specialists leaders look like, and what they can do for students."

She intends to accomplish this by visiting outstanding public and private school library media programs in every state and sharing her visits via online social networking and capturing major media coverage. She will be appointing an AASL task force to assist in identifying "amazing sites and leaders."

Through this tremendous road trip, Dr. Everhart will help to focus national attention on successful school library media centers around the country. In turn this will showcase the value of the AASL's standards for the 21st century learner.
 * identifying what is working at the most successful school library media centers around the country
 * highlight the importance and unique modern role of school library media centers
 * help regain a positive image of school library media specialists

In her speech given at the NJASL Annual Fall Conference, she said, " school libraries are centers of intellectual agency as well as safe places for self-awareness and life skills  ." With successful promotion of this platform, Dr. Everhart may be just the spokeswoman needed to get positive reinforcement and support for the initiatives of the 21st century learner.

//  "Vision without action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare" Japanese Proverb  //